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Name Franche-Comté
Type Political Subdivision & Region
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. fʁɑ̃ʃ kɔ̃te
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Meaning & History
From Franche-Comté de Bourgogne, or "Free County of Burgundy", a region separated from Burgundy proper in the 15th century. Comté, "county", was formerly feminine, although today it is masculine.Franche-Comté was a region in eastern France combined with Bourgogne to create Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.